loos vs Loses, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“loos” and “Loses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,226
“loos” frequency rank: #49,058
“Loses” frequency rank: 78284
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	loos	Loses
Definition	Plural des Substantivs loo	Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Los

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set loos and Loses apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch

loos

5 ch

Loses

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

loos and Loses are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

loos is recorded at frequency rank #29,226, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Loses is at rank #49,058, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːzəs].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 78284, this pair ranks #241,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of loos vs Loses

Shared letters: los. Private to "loos": -. Private to "Loses": e.

"loos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Loses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

loos ← lloos · looss · loso · olos
Loses ← lloses · loess · losess · losses · lsoes · olses

Frequency comparison

loos#29,226

Loses#49,058

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "loos" and "Loses" be used interchangeably?

No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.

Which is more common, "loos" or "Loses"?

"loos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,226 in our German list, against #49,058 for "Loses". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering loos vs Loses

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Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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